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Binchotan, Waimea (Kamuela), HI

Binchotan

4.2
4.2
585 Reviews
$30 and under
Unspecified

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 20 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Great for outdoor dining
Binchotan: Bar & Grill is a gathering place for friends and family to enjoy a fresh take on Asian cuisine. Our menu features the time-honored tradition of grilling meat, seafood and produce over an open flame. Shared plates, handcrafted sushi and grilled skewers are the hallmarks of this culinary experience. Our full service bar showcases artisan cocktails, premium sake and a vast collection of whiskey. We invite diners to indulge in a flavorful feast as they raise a glass of Muay Tai to toast the most glorious sunsets over the Kohala Coast!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Location
    1 North Kaniku Drive, Waimea (Kamuela), HI 96743
  • Neighbourhood
    Kohala Coast
  • Parking details
    Free Parking for Binchotan Bar & Grill dining guests
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 585 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 3.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Healthy

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Romantic

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Binchotan offers a "beautiful setting" with excellent service and delicious food, especially the "robata." Guests enjoy the variety of dishes like the "crispy rice tuna" and "volcano rolls." Despite some mixed reviews on pricing and food quality, the ambiance and overall dining experience are memorable and worth a visit.

585 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Orange County

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very expensive for the quality of the meats and food. Very small quantities. Not impressive.

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  2. David

    Portland

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and ambiance. Reasonable prices

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  3. Karen

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Very rude and unaccommodating hostess. Overpriced food which was dry and overcooked. Server kept hovering wanting us to order before we even had a chance to look at menu. Will not be returning.

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  4. shinjiro

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Little overpriced but a fun experience. The setting is beautiful and the food is good I didn’t love the oily “smoke” For the tableside grill though.

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  5. denis

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Honestly the seafood experience is one to forget. The arugula salad was overdressed. Prices were high. Beautiful setting. Awful food. Surprisingly the service was not good.

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  6. Agnes

    VIP

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were very impressed with the quality of the food. We had the Robatayaki (one seafood and one meat) with the pork belly fried rice! It was delicious. The wait staff was great and friendly. The corkage fee was $45 which we though was on the higher side but non the less worth every penny.

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  7. Stuart

    New Orleans

    38 reviews

    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great birthday experience. Food was top notch and setting was ideal.

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  8. Tracy

    VIP

    Jacksonville

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We ending up coming back to this restaurant during our day! It was fabulous. The crispy rice with Aji tuna, the shrimp with macadamia nuts, the pork belly fried rice were all spectacular. The service was excellent and the view sitting out on the back deck was nothing short of as spectacular.

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  9. Jason

    VIP

    Las Vegas

    23 reviews

    3.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The service was good. The food was fair. The sashimi was nicely prepared but the tuna was flavorless. Seafood robatayaki was overcooked, dry, and lacked flavor. Again, the tuna was sadly overdone, dry, and flavorless. Fried rice was good. We will pass on this restaurant in the future.

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  10. Marie

    VIP

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    The mahi mahi was overcooked. The waiter did not provide us with an itemized bill. He gave us the bill with the tip already added in. He did not tell us that he added in the tip until I asked for an itemized bill. We were a party of only 4 people, so there was no reason for him to add his own tip and not tell us about it until we questioned the bill.

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FAQs

Binchotan is rated 4.2 stars by 585 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 20 times today
Google Map for Binchotan

1 North Kaniku Drive, Waimea (Kamuela), HI 96743

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Kohala Coast
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Unspecified
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Free Parking for Binchotan Bar & Grill dining guests
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Isabel Chung
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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